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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup concentrated Louisiana-style shrimp and crab boil seasoning (such as Zatarain's)
  • 4 pounds medium red potatoes
  • 2 to 3 medium sweet onions, such as Vidalia, peeled and quartered if large
  • 2 1/2 pounds cured, smoked pork sausage links, cut into 3-inch pieces
  • 8 ears of corn, cut in half
  • 4 pounds medium shrimp

Method

  • Fill a 7-gallon stockpot halfway with water (or use 2 large pots and divide the ingredients between them).
  • Add the seasoning and bring to a rolling boil.
  • Add the whole potatoes to the pot.
  • Allow the water to return to a boil and cook 5 minutes.
  • Add the onions and sausage.
  • Bring the water back to a boil and cook 15 minutes.
  • Add the corn, bring the water back to a boil and cook 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are done.
  • Add the shrimp, bring the water back to a boil and cook until the shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes.
  • Drain through a colander; discard the liquid.
  • Serve on newspaper or a platter.
  • Photograph by Anna Williams